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The Patch Checker compares all the bytes changed in the 2 .IPS patches and gives you a percentage as to how compatible they are. the higher percentage the less glitches you will have when patching them in the same ROM.

Load 2 separate .IPS files and click "check". its as simple as that.

this tool does only checks IPS patches, if anyone knows the format (or wants to toss a link at me) for other patching files I will incorporate them...

As awesome and helpful as that would be... that sort of data is not stored in an ips file... technically u could patch it in any kind of file... try patching one to a .txt file... lol.

Patches store bytes to be altered and offsets of where to alter them. Its the patching software that handles what file it can be patched too. and since that data is not stored in the patch itself, the patcher cannot warn you... thats y its gottta be in the readme for the patch.

As awesome and helpful as that would be... that sort of data is not stored in an ips file... technically u could patch it in any kind of file... try patching one to a .txt file... lol.

Patches store bytes to be altered and offsets of where to alter them. Its the patching software that handles what file it can be patched too. and since that data is not stored in the patch itself, the patcher cannot warn you... thats y its gottta be in the readme for the patch.

ah, ok. thanks. there is one patch that I have that is not defined as what rom to patch on, so I was wondering.